APRIL 3, 2025 – Japan. Djibouti. Memphis. During his Navy Reserve career, Lt. Cmdr. Eric Kemp’s activations had taken him around the world. Hard to believe they are now all in the rearview mirror. Kemp retired March 1 after nearly 34 years of combined Active and Reserve Component service, most recently assigned to Navy Personnel Command (NPC) as a Selected Reserve (SELRES) … [Read more...]
Apprentice Program Feeds Navy’s Shipbuilding Efforts
APRIL 1, 2025 - Over the past several years, the demand for skilled tradespeople has been trending upward in the United States, especially in manufacturing and industrial trades. For civilians living near bustling military installations, it's no surprise they might find work in various trades on those bases, helping to keep warfighters at the top of their game. Naval … [Read more...]
Coast Guard, Navy Rescue 18 People
APRIL 1, 2025 - A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) rescued 17 aliens and one American aboard a disabled and adrift vessel approximately 50 miles southwest of San Diego Sunday. A 35–foot vessel with 18 individuals aboard was spotted in international waters … [Read more...]
NASA, DoD Medical Teams Prepare for Artemis II Mission
APRIL 1, 2025 — At a moment’s notice, aeronautical capsules carrying astronauts streak through Earth’s atmosphere, landing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. When a space module carrying astronauts splashes down, a joint recovery team from the Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA springs into action. The two organizations have collaborated on multiple missions throughout the … [Read more...]
Navy and NASA Work Together to Recover Orion
MARCH 31, 2025 — NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Landing and Recovery team and the Department of Defense successfully completed the third recovery test for the crewed Artemis II mission aboard amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) off the coast of San Diego, March 31. Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), Explosive Ordnance Disposal … [Read more...]